Torrey Pines Stakes

Torrey Pines Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated1976
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$150,000 (since 2023)

The Torrey Pines Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of one mile on the dirt held annually in August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 10 September 1976 and held in split divisions and was run over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles on a rainy day. The event is named after Torrey Pines, a community of in the northern coastal area of San Diego, California, and south from Del Mar.

The event was run as a restricted overnight stakes from 1976 to 2004. The last restriction in 2004 was for non-winners of a sweepstakes event where the winner had won $50,000 or more at one mile or over.

The distance of the event was decreased to one mile in 1997.

This race was upgraded to a Grade III in 2014.

The 2013 winner Beholder went on to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff and was crowned US Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. The 2015 winner Stellar Wind was also crowned US Champion Three-Year-Old Filly that year.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2026 Rabeeba Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Michael Lund Petersen 1 mile 1:38.19 $150,000 III
2025 Om N Joy Kent Desormeaux Aggie Ordonez Connie S. & Jerry Baker, Michael Golovko & Terrence J. Scanlan 1 mile 1:36.99 $151,000 III
2024 Hope Road Juan J. Hernandez Bob Baffert Cicero Farms 1 mile 1:36.15 $150,500 III
2023 Ceiling Crusher Edwin Maldonado Doug F. O'Neill Wonderland Racing Stables, Todd Cady, Tim Kasparoff & Ty Leatherman 1 mile 1:37.41 $151,500 III
2022 Midnight Memories Ramon Vazquez Bob Baffert Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman 1 mile 1:36.32 $125,500 III
2021 Private Mission Flavien Prat Bob Baffert Baoma Corporation 1 mile 1:37.89 $101,000 III
2020 Harvest Moon Flavien Prat Simon Callaghan Alice Bamford & Michael Tabor 1 mile 1:36.87 $100,500 III
2019 Fighting Mad Joseph Talamo Bob Baffert Gary & Mary West 1 mile 1:38.61 $100,702 III
2018 True Royalty Drayden Van Dyke John W. Sadler Batchelor Family Trust 1 mile 1:39.07 $101,725 III
2017 † Munny Spunt Drayden Van Dyke Doug F. O'Neill ERJ Racing, John Fuller, Richie Robershaw, Doug O'Neill & S. Rothblum 1 mile 1:37.20 $100,690 III
2016 Belvoir Bay (GB) Norberto Arroyo Jr. Peter L. Miller Team Valor International & Gary Barber 1 mile 1:36.56 $100,000 III
2015 Stellar Wind Victor Espinoza John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 1 mile 1:36.43 $100,250 III
2014 Jojo Warrior Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 1 mile 1:37.10 $100,250 III
2013 Beholder Gary L. Stevens Richard E. Mandella Spendthrift Farm 1 mile 1:36.30 $100,000 Listed
2012 Potesta Joseph Talamo Mike R. Mitchell Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino 1 mile 1:34.86 $100,000 Listed
2011 Great Hot (BRZ) Chantal Sutherland A. C. Avila Coudelaria Jessica 1 mile 1:35.88 $100,000 Listed
2010 Switch Joel Rosario John W. Sadler C R K Stable 1 mile 1:36.25 $100,000 Listed
2009 Third Dawn Joel Rosario John W. Sadler Ike & Dawn Thrash 1 mile 1:37.60 $100,000 Listed
2008 Dawn Before Dawn Garrett K. Gomez John W. Sadler Ike & Dawn Thrash 1 mile 1:37.10 $100,000 Listed
2007 Seaside Affair Richard Migliore John W. Sadler Edmund A. Gann 1 mile 1:41.04 $140,650 Listed
2006 Political Web Victor Espinoza Julio C. Canani Everest Stables 1 mile 1:37.98 $108,500 Listed
2005 Pussycat Doll Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Michael E. Pegram 1 mile 1:36.21 $100,000 Listed
2004 Muir Beach Omar Figueroa Dan L. McFarlane Dennis E. Weir 1 mile 1:37.89 $81,450 Restricted
2003 Victory Encounter Mike E. Smith John W. Sadler Tom Mankiewicz 1 mile 1:36.45 $87,450 Restricted
2002 Got Koko Alex O. Solis Bruce Headley Aase Headley & Paul Leung 1 mile 1:37.00 $82,050 Restricted
2001 Tamara Princess (BRZ) Mike E. Smith Eduardo Inda Aaron U. & Marie D. Jones 1 mile 1:36.18 $81,400 Restricted
2000 Saudi Poetry David R. Flores Bob Baffert The Thoroughbred Corporation 1 mile 1:36.56 $82,775 Restricted
1999 Perfect Six David R. Flores William J. Morey Jr. Carole & Don Chaiken and Mr. & Mrs. Barton D. Heller 1 mile 1:37.20 $81,300 Restricted
1998 Magical Allure Chris McCarron Bob Baffert Golden Eagle Farm 1 mile 1:35.60 $89,950 Restricted
1997 Relaxing Rhythm Gary L. Stevens David E. Hofmans Frank H. Stronach 1 mile 1:35.80 $78,950 Restricted
1996 Race not held
1995 Main Slew Eddie Delahoussaye Jerry M. Fanning Jerry M. Fanning & Craig Singer 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $75,850 Restricted
1994 Race not held
1993 Adorydar Chris McCarron Ron McAnally Mr & Mrs Jerome Brody 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $56,350 Restricted
1992 Interactive Laffit Pincay Jr. Lewis A. Cenicola Southern Nevada Racing Stables Inc 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $56,125 Restricted
1991 Number's Game Corey Nakatani Brian A. Mayberry La Poz Stable 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $80,175 Restricted
1990 Oh Sweet Thing Pat Valenzuela Steve Ippolito Frank & Carol Laiacono 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $82,275 Restricted
1989 Affirmed Classic Jesus Lopez Castanon Ron McAnally David Beard 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $79,650 Restricted
1988 Affordable Price Fernando Toro Jerry M. Fanning Dan Dar Farm & Northwest Farms 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.80 $65,800 Restricted
1987 Julie the Flapper Chris McCarron D. Wayne Lukas Calumet Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $55,250 Restricted
1986 Margaret Booth Fernando Toro John Gosden Ray & Francis Stark 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $54,050 Restricted
1985 Goldspell Rafael Q. Meza Henry Moreno James L. Wilder & Walt Burris 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.40 $54,500 Restricted
1984 Allusion Eddie Delahoussaye Willard L. Proctor Claiborne Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.60 $54,350 Restricted
1983 Mazatleca (MEX) Kenneth D. Black Hal King Doe, Hal King, Richard & Gaylin Landeis 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.40 $56,050 Restricted
1982 Agitated Lady Sandy Hawley Gordon C. Campbell Sonny Silverstein 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $43,100 Restricted
1981 Northern Fable Chris McCarron Charles E. Whittingham Michael G. Rutherford 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.20 $42,900 Restricted
1980 Summer Siren Terry Lipham Louis R. Carno Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cavanagh 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.80 $44,600 Restricted
1979 Double Deceit Sandy Hawley Laz Barrera Leslie Combs II 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.00 $38,700 Restricted
1978 Donna Inez Bill Shoemaker Charles E. Whittingham Howard B. Keck 1+1⁄16 miles 1:45.40 $27,750 Restricted
1977 Drama Critic Marco Castaneda Ron McAnally Elmendorf Farm 1+1⁄16 miles 1:41.00 $21,850 Restricted
1976 Quintas Fannie Marco Castaneda Thomas M. Burns Richard D. Bokum III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.00 $16,225 Restricted Division 1
Madam Gaylady Marco Castaneda Joseph Manzi Sumi Ford 1:45.00 $16,225 Division 2

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt
Notes:
† In the 2017 running of the event Zapperkat won the race but was disqualified for drifting out in the straight and interfering with Munny Spunt.

See also

References

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  3. 1 2 "2004 Torrey Pines Stakes Black Type - (race 3)". Equibase. 4 September 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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  6. ↑ "2025 Torrey Pines Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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  8. ↑ "2023 Torrey Pines Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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